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i want to get back to wolf blitzer in washington. wolf, there's still a lot of politics to work out and a lot of dotting the "is" and crossing the "ts" in washington. >> they always say the devil is in the details. certainly it will be in the details when the senate members of the house look at the language. kate bolduan, up on capitol hill, what are you seeing up there now, kate? >> hey, there, wolf. well just a little bit of information on kind of the path forward. obviously members of both parties want their members to actually see the legislation, they need to discuss that. but on the path forward there's always this question of the procedure, is there enough time actually to get any piece of legislation, any prom economize through the house and through the senate, just procedurally in time. i've got a little reporting probably some good news for people watching this this evening from the top senate democratic aide. they say the senate is going to go first in this procedure. they're going to take up the compromise measure first a
i want to get back to wolf blitzer in washington. wolf, there's still a lot of politics to work out and a lot of dotting the "is" and crossing the "ts" in washington. >> they always say the devil is in the details. certainly it will be in the details when the senate members of the house look at the language. kate bolduan, up on capitol hill, what are you seeing up there now, kate? >> hey, there, wolf. well just a little bit of information on kind of the path...
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wolf blitzer. don, thank you very much, happening now we're live here on the national mall right here in washington, d.c. where the inauguration weekend is in full swing. crowds have been out all day, with festivities and parties, right now, an all-star concert. on monday, the main event, hundreds of thousands of people will gather here to watch president obama take the oath of office for his second term. i'm wolf blitzer here in washington, together with kate baldwin, and you're in beginning right now, the kids' inaugural concert right here, about to begin, among the performers, katy perry, and usher, and the cast of "glee". >> pop culture, wolf blitzer's two favorite things, you love to sing. >> i sure do. >> they are highlighting the support for military families, cnn's brooke baldwin is kicking things off. give us a little taste. >> reporter: i love that you outed wolf blitzer, he is so hip to pop culture, he was all about lady gaga, i'm here to tell you, we'll see katy, usher, i was back stage
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our wolf blitzer. wolf, it is breaking news, so, of course, i'm anchoring. it feels like this week, i've done every single story. so what do you make of this coming at almost 11:00 eastern, maybe 10:15, 10:30 on a sunday night. is it about the right time? the timing right on on this? >> i think, basically, they wanted to get this done tomorrow. and usually what they do, they sort of informally leak it a few days earlier, they get the final three or four names out there to make sure that there's no big surprise, and so people will get the finalist, the three or four finalists which we got in the last few days and then they've got to at some point tell the person bhost going to get the nomination that that person has the nomination and then word starts to get out. it should be a surprise. the president's schedule tomorrow, i was just looking at it, he's got a bunch of closed-door events, no plk events, so this would be a huge public event, probably if you take a look at what happened when sonia sotomayor was formally announced, you know, they sort of just leak
our wolf blitzer. wolf, it is breaking news, so, of course, i'm anchoring. it feels like this week, i've done every single story. so what do you make of this coming at almost 11:00 eastern, maybe 10:15, 10:30 on a sunday night. is it about the right time? the timing right on on this? >> i think, basically, they wanted to get this done tomorrow. and usually what they do, they sort of informally leak it a few days earlier, they get the final three or four names out there to make sure that...
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wolf blitzer, thank you very much. enjoyed your coverage just last hour. make sure you stay with us because we're going to be all over the story throughout the show. democratic senator ben cardin is going to join me at the half-hour for more perspective on these very fluid debt talks. i want you to listen to this -- >> stepped back, pulled my glock 40 and put ten bullet in your [ bleep ]. until you drop. >> that is an ohio police officer caught on tape threatening a motorist. and apparently it's not his first incident caught on camera. we're going to show you the video. it's gone viral. we're going to talk about the case with our legal contributor, holly hughes. you'll hear it, as well. >>> many of you are asking questions. you can reach out to us on twitter or facebook. check out "transparent." ake spee in servicing clients that serve our country. my name is marjorie reyes. i'm a chief warrant officer. i am very grateful and appreciative that quicken loans can offer service members va loans. it was very important for me to be able to close and refinance m
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i'll do what i can, next year, wolf blitzer the cover. hi, good to see you. >> good to be here in atlanta for a special reason. you know why i come to atlanta this time of the year every year. >> we couldn't tell the people when i was in "the situation room" last week. >> we know why i'm here and i tweeted about it earlier! we've pulled up your tweets. >> you're here because of the b.e.t. soul train awards. we're taping, fox theatre here in atlanta and it will air on centric and b.e.t. the sunday after thanksgiving. that's me, cedrick the entertainer and me. we've got good stuff coming up. you remember last year. >> can we talk about last year? >> see the guy standing next to me, paxton baker in the red, he's in charge. a good friend of mine from washington. >> last year was the dougie. do we have a new guest? >> we have dougie fresh and you know, we're friends, but we're not going to do the dougie. we've got something else. >> i've got sources who tell me you've been cooking up something new. >> we've got something. people are going to h
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i'm wolf blitzer. join us every day and at this time every weekend on cnn international. the news continues next on cnn. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening, everybody. i'm don lemon. welcome to our special coverage. we're covering all the glitz at the white house. some of the biggest names are in the nation's capitol right now for the correspondents association dinner. we're bringing it to you live. i want to tell you what you can expect to see tonight. famous faces on the red carpet, of course, and in just about an hour, the president and the first lady will be introduced there. then there is a presentation of colors and the singing of the national anthem, of course. the armed forces band will then perform until dinner is served and once it is over. this is what happens every year here. now, that's when the president will take over after, that but he is just the opening act. because the main act for tonight's show is the "tonight sho show"'s jay leno and you'll have a front row seat here on cnn as we take another look at the red carbohydrate arriv --
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blitzer, right. >> wolf blitzer. >> obviously, and doug e. fresh. >> and doug e. fresh. we'll all be watching, i can promise you that, wolf. thank you. how do i go on from there? >>> another cnn equals politics update in 30 minutes. you can also get the political news online. go to cnnpolitics.com or go to twitter@politicalticker. >>> final check here of the billboard as it is all closing down for the day. the dow up 24 points, just about, 11,202. not too bad. pretty big day yesterday. gm finally going public. quick reminder, you can always get the latest numbers at cnnmoney.com. >>> passengers are revolting now at the airports. accusations of groping, even abuse, but wait until you hear what they're doing at this one airport that may have all of us rethinking our own security. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> tens moments 34,000 feet in the air. >> the pilot came on and said we've got a little problem up here in the cockpit. >> a pilot spots a crack in the windshield. wait until you see and hear what happens next. >>> a cab driver ac
blitzer, right. >> wolf blitzer. >> obviously, and doug e. fresh. >> and doug e. fresh. we'll all be watching, i can promise you that, wolf. thank you. how do i go on from there? >>> another cnn equals politics update in 30 minutes. you can also get the political news online. go to cnnpolitics.com or go to twitter@politicalticker. >>> final check here of the billboard as it is all closing down for the day. the dow up 24 points, just about, 11,202. not too...
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wolf blitzer thank you again. wolf is there at constitution hall. that is the home of tomorrow night's gop presidential debate. tomorrow night, only here on cnn. >>> up next, michelle obama booed. >> they were doing something good. >> okay, so why did we just show you chad myers? >> the former nascar reporter. he weighed in earlier. here is the thing. forget the politics, what makes this moment more controversial involves the people standing next to her. joe johns has the political pop next. >>> the new came out at yesterday's nascar race. not for joe johns but for the first lady. joe, why? >> you know, brooke, it is one of those moments that tells you how polarized we are. the first lady and wife of vice president, joe biden, and they are there with military. there is supposed to be thousands of active duty military and their families there. if you have been to nascar race, and i have, you know it is chaotic in the stand. hard it hear anything. but why don't we roll the tape and you can listen and tell me if you heard any booing. i'm pretty sure i
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he will be on wolf blitzer tomorrow. mitt romney, you don't even have to wait until tomorrow. he's on piers morgan. brooke, back to you. >> paul, thank you so much. >>> a quick reminder, before we go to break, live pictures inside of the sheraton hotel where we will be seeing new york congressman anthony weiner speaking within a matter of minutes. we'll bring that to you live. this comes just one week after the congressman is answering some questions. he was doing a the lo of talking after that lewd picture came from his twitter account. what will he be talking about here at the top of the hour? we don't yet know. we will soon find out. stay here. a lot of news. we'll be right back. [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ there's another way litter box dust:e purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder on dust. and our improved formulas neutralize odors better than ever in multiple-cat homes. so it's easier to keep your house smelling just the way you want it. purina tidy cats
he will be on wolf blitzer tomorrow. mitt romney, you don't even have to wait until tomorrow. he's on piers morgan. brooke, back to you. >> paul, thank you so much. >>> a quick reminder, before we go to break, live pictures inside of the sheraton hotel where we will be seeing new york congressman anthony weiner speaking within a matter of minutes. we'll bring that to you live. this comes just one week after the congressman is answering some questions. he was doing a the lo of...
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really far. ♪ >>> i'm wolf blitzer in beijing this morning. early morning thursday, already here, we're getting ready to head off to north korea in the next fewer hours. i'm here with governor bill richardson, the former ambassador of the united nations. he's been invited by the north koreans to go there. i'm going along to cover this trip and we'll speak with him in just a moment. tom foreman is standing by. this is an incredibly tense moment. the tensions may be the most serious since 1953. set the scene for us. what is going on with north korea's missile capability. >> that is one of the reasons that it's so tense. it's a relatively small area and it's been building up power over time. let's zoom in here to look at what we do know, which is somewhat limited. they have three main types of missiles that we pay attention to. the scud missile, you've heard a lot about it. it's a limited range. if i show you how far it will go, it's about 200 miles. it's not a huge range. it hit south korea and half of that country, if you're firing from the mid
really far. ♪ >>> i'm wolf blitzer in beijing this morning. early morning thursday, already here, we're getting ready to head off to north korea in the next fewer hours. i'm here with governor bill richardson, the former ambassador of the united nations. he's been invited by the north koreans to go there. i'm going along to cover this trip and we'll speak with him in just a moment. tom foreman is standing by. this is an incredibly tense moment. the tensions may be the most serious...
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wolf blitzer and myself will break down the options. don't miss "get it done" right here on cnn. >>> another huge story in the debt talks is the tea party's influence on the house vote and speaker john boehner. that conversation is next with tea party official amy kramer. i, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better, and that means... game on! symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. [ whistle ] with copd, i thought i might miss out on my favorite tradition. now symbicort significantly improves my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. and that makes a difference in my breathing.
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i'm wolf blitzer. we want to welcome those in the united states and around the world welcome to the "countdown to debt crisis". >> i'm don lemon at the cnn world head quarters in atlanta where we are tracking developments in washington and around the world. >> we do have breaking news coming in from nation's capital right here in washington. president obama now says an agreement is in place to raise the nation's debt ceiling, averting a potential default on the united states financial obligations. >> we have complete coverage on every angle of the story. what's in the deal, how it came about and how all the various players in this debate are reacting. we are keeping an eye on where traders are reacting to news of a deal. we need to get to jessica yellen our chief white house concerned correspondent the president came out a short time ago and said it appears a deal is in the works. not the perfect deal but one that will keep america from going into default. >> that's right, don. i have more information
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listen to what he told cnn's wolf blitzer. >> sometimes a prank is a prank. that's why i am trying to treat it that way. hopefully, my marriage survives, my first anniversary. >> this whole scandal is the first many americans are learning about congressman wiener. let's take a look at his career outside of twitter gate. cnn's suzanne malveaux explains how the guy from brooklyn became a liberal fire brand in washington. >> reporter: anthony wiener is new york to the core, born in brooklyn to a lawyer and a school teacher. he went to a state university aiming to be a tv weatherman. when that didn't work, he turned to politics working for then congressman charles schumer and hanging out with good friend, comedian, jon stewart. six years after college, he mounted a long shot bit for new york city council. he turned his scrappy nature into votes and at age 27, became, at the time, the youngest person elected to the council. quickly becoming a thorn in the side of fellow counselman and new york may yoer, david dinkens. he jumped in and ran to replace him in the hou
listen to what he told cnn's wolf blitzer. >> sometimes a prank is a prank. that's why i am trying to treat it that way. hopefully, my marriage survives, my first anniversary. >> this whole scandal is the first many americans are learning about congressman wiener. let's take a look at his career outside of twitter gate. cnn's suzanne malveaux explains how the guy from brooklyn became a liberal fire brand in washington. >> reporter: anthony wiener is new york to the core, born...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> let's begin with the breaking knew the united states senate killing hopes for repealing don't ask, don't tell any time soon. the senate democratic leader holding a critical vote. just moments ago, a vote virtually certain he and his party and his president would lose. our senior congressional correspondent dana bash is standing by in capitol hill. let's go to our pog correspondent, barbara starr, first. barbara, this is not only a setback for the president, the vice president but for the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs. >> absolutely, would. and at this hour, no word at all from defense secretary robert gates, admiral mullin, chairman of the joint chiefs about the vote on capitol hill within the last several minutes. within with the hour, secretary gates traveling overseas, no comment from the pentagon yet about all of this, but earlier this week, secretary gates, in fact, made some very unusual comments about this. it was
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> let's begin with the breaking knew the united states senate killing hopes for repealing don't ask, don't tell any time soon. the senate democratic leader holding a critical vote. just moments ago, a vote virtually certain he and his party and his president would lose. our senior congressional correspondent dana bash is standing by in capitol hill. let's go to our pog correspondent, barbara starr, first. barbara, this is...
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wolf blitzer is off today. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." [ gunfire ] >>> we begin this hour in syria where the battle for aleppo, the country's commercial capital, is unfolding. the rebel free syrian army is making incremental gains according to an opposition group seizing control of two police stations including this one in a central part of the city with at least 40 police officers said to be killed in the battle. nearby rebel forces have captured dozens of regime fighters. cnn's ivan watson is on the ground in northern syria and got an exclusive look at the world's newest prisoners of war. a warning, his report has some graphic images. >> we're in a rebel-controlled makeshift prison in a school where they're keeping 112 prison prisoners. they're going to show us the prisoners' conditions right now. instead of school children, this crowded classroom holds at least 40 prisoners. we won't show their faces because most of them clearly don't want to be filmed perhaps fearing retribution against their families.
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wolf blitzer in "the situation room." i'm done. it's his turn. >> kate, thanks very, very much. >>> happening now -- >> i'm sorry sorry about what happened yesterday. >> bill clinton apologizes. he's certainly a powerful campaigner for president obama but does he do occasionally more harm than good when he goes off message? >> my one-on-one interview with the former president of the united states. >>> who is spilling u.s. intelligence secrets with a stunning display of bipartisan outrage, lawmakers demand an end to the leaks. >>> a new breakthrough can reveal the entire genetic blueprint of
wolf blitzer in "the situation room." i'm done. it's his turn. >> kate, thanks very, very much. >>> happening now -- >> i'm sorry sorry about what happened yesterday. >> bill clinton apologizes. he's certainly a powerful campaigner for president obama but does he do occasionally more harm than good when he goes off message? >> my one-on-one interview with the former president of the united states. >>> who is spilling u.s. intelligence secrets...
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joining me now is the host of that show, cnn wolf blitzer. what can we expect. a lot of meetings going down. >> it looks like they are finally getting some positive developments based on what we heard and you were here, obviously, don, the minority leader in the senate mr. mcconnell, the speaker john boehner were upbeat when they met with reporters about an hour or so ago. behind-the-scenes there are discussions under way. the president once again is directly involved as is the vice president. nancy pelosi, the former speaker, the minority leader in the house going over with harry reid to the white house. they are on phone. they are talking. things are moving in the right direction. and let's hope that this crisis that would be a huge crisis can be averted. we'll have extensive coverage coming in in the next hour. among my guests two key senators very involved and very smart. they've got a lot of experience. mark warner, one of the gang of six, the democratic senator from virginia. also rob portman the new senator from ohio, he served in the bush administration.
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>>> i'm wolf blitzer. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> terror concerns prompt a travel alert for americans visiting western europe, but the alert itself is vague and the threat is unspecified, leaving many people wondering exactly what is going on. u.s. officials say they have credible information but at the same time, they say they don't want to discourage people from traveling to europe. so just how real is this terror threat right now? our homeland security correspondent, jean meserve, is working this story for us. what are you picking up? >> u.s. officials insist they do not have specific information about targets, modes of attack or timing, but the intelligence is so troubling and there's so much of it the u.s. government decided it had to give travelers a heads-up. european airports, railroads, ferries, hotels could be terror targets for al qaeda and its affiliates, the u.s. says. >> we are saying to american citizens, continue with your travel plans. you know
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. >>> one of the longest serving democrats is fighting for his political life. he was forced to step down is cheryl of the house, ways and means committee is getting a formal lashing from his peers after being accused of house ethics violations. our correspondent is standing by on capitol hill. she has all the dramatic late breaking developments. >> reporter: this is what it came down to after a two-year investigation. we're talking about charlie rangel. he is 80 years old, in the twilight of his career and this did not go his way. >> the majority found that to be proven by clear and convincing evidence on a vote, 7-1. >> reporter: on 11 of 12 council, a bipartisan ethics panel found charles rangel guilty of breaking house rules. for failing to pay taxes on income from a rentalvilla in the dominican republic where he is seen vacationing in this photo and not disclosing hundred of thousands of dollars in assets. also misusing a rent controlled apartment as a
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we'll go to wolf blitzer in "the situation room." wolf? >>> brooke, thanks very much. happening now, president obama tries to sell the heartland on his vision for winning the future, but on this day after the state of the union address, republicans are trying to hold his feet to the fire. stand by. >>> there's breaking news out of egypt. a crackdown on anti-government raids. police in egypt are clashing with protesters demanding the ouster of the president. this hour, the obama administration's tough choices and worst fears as unrest ripples through the arab world. and the big switch away from old-fashioned light bulbs, a staple in american homes for well over a century. could history be changing sooner than a lot of people may think? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> let's get right to the breaking news. new anger in the streets of egypt and attempts by the government to beat back the protests. our reporters on the ground say egypt is in a state of revolt. it's all an enormous concern for the obama straight right now. we're told violent clashes are
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wolf blitzer, thank you, sir. we'll see you then. >>> also, i want to remind everyone, we'll get a political update in 30 minutes. you can get the latest political news. get your ticker online. upload a political ticker. there we go. chugging right along. looking at the numbers, if we can, the dow is down 17 points at 11,000. nasdaq up a couple. s&p sitting at 1,178. you can get the latest at cnn money.com. >> the so called merchant is accused of selling weapons to the bad guys, even hollywood has made a movie out of him. who he is and what secrets could he spill? the news is now. >>> she was a publicist to the mega stars and gunned down just hours after leaving the red carpet premier. who was she? >>> remember four loko, the so-called blackout in a can? the fda issued a sweeping crackdown and went one step further. parents, this is one that you cannot miss. >> i look at the receipt and it says. [ bleep ] >> whatever happened to have it a nice day and have it your way? this is what you get on your receipt? >> is t
wolf blitzer, thank you, sir. we'll see you then. >>> also, i want to remind everyone, we'll get a political update in 30 minutes. you can get the latest political news. get your ticker online. upload a political ticker. there we go. chugging right along. looking at the numbers, if we can, the dow is down 17 points at 11,000. nasdaq up a couple. s&p sitting at 1,178. you can get the latest at cnn money.com. >> the so called merchant is accused of selling weapons to the bad...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." but we begin with major developments involving cell phone use and you. information that you need to know right now. the world health organization for the first time has raised a serious possibility of a link between cell phone use and cancer. here's our report. what did this world health organization report conclude? >> the who concluded that cell phone are a possible carcinogen for humans. this is a really big deal. we've never had a group this large, this prestigious that said that there may be a link between cell phones and cancer. this now puts cell phones into a category with several other things. the who says that, for example, lead is a possible carcinogen and engine exhaust is also and chloroform. that gives us an idea of how seriously they are taking us. >> should we all be freaking out? we all use cell phones. >> one of the things that i worry about is that people are going to hear me and freak out and feel that they are toxic and shouldn't be
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." but we begin with major developments involving cell phone use and you. information that you need to know right now. the world health organization for the first time has raised a serious possibility of a link between cell phone use and cancer. here's our report. what did this world health organization report conclude? >> the who concluded that cell phone are a possible carcinogen for humans. this is a really big deal. we've never...
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wolf blitzer and i will break down all the hurdles and options as we near the deadline for reaching a deal. get it done. countdown to debt crisis, tomorrow night right here on cnn. we're not going far away from the story. we're watching capitol hill and the white house where it is going to be a very long night at least, and we know now that they're going to convene tomorrow. at noon and they're going to vote at 1:00 p.m. eastern. they're packing up now and getting ready to go home. also ahead this hour, my conversation with rand paul, republican senator, about the debt stalemate. plus, i want you to listen this. >> some two steps back, pulled my glock 40 and just ten bullets in your [ bleep ]. >> al ohio police officer is caught on tape threatening a motorist. we'll show you the video that's gone viral and talk about the case with legal contributor holly hughes. many of you are asking for information through social media. we're back in a moment. [ female announcer ] what if your natural beauty could be flawless too? discover aveeno positively radiant tinted moisturizers with scientifi
wolf blitzer and i will break down all the hurdles and options as we near the deadline for reaching a deal. get it done. countdown to debt crisis, tomorrow night right here on cnn. we're not going far away from the story. we're watching capitol hill and the white house where it is going to be a very long night at least, and we know now that they're going to convene tomorrow. at noon and they're going to vote at 1:00 p.m. eastern. they're packing up now and getting ready to go home. also ahead...
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the former president sits down one-on-one with wolf blitzer and wolf will join me live in a few minutes. >>> pollution is threatening to kill the chesapeake bay watershed and at stake is the livelihood of thousands of species of wildlife already affected. it has been a problem for years. the government is enforcing a cleanup policy and some counties there are refusing the plan. athena jones explains. >> the chesapeake bay, the largestest wear in north america fed by 100,000 creeks, streams and rivers. it is home to more than 3,700 species of plants and animals including crabs and oysters and it is in trouble. conservationists say plugs from farms, wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater run off and power plants in the 64,000 square mile water sh he had that includes parts of six states and the nation's capital is slowly killing the bay. >> what happens is too much pollution causes an explosion of algae. when the algae die they decompose and use up oxygen in the water. when you have no dissolved objection yen you have dead zones and dead zones kill fish and oysters and kill crabs. >>
the former president sits down one-on-one with wolf blitzer and wolf will join me live in a few minutes. >>> pollution is threatening to kill the chesapeake bay watershed and at stake is the livelihood of thousands of species of wildlife already affected. it has been a problem for years. the government is enforcing a cleanup policy and some counties there are refusing the plan. athena jones explains. >> the chesapeake bay, the largestest wear in north america fed by 100,000...
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our own wolf blitzer there with a small delegation. governor bill richardson, and perhaps a message from the north korean government delivered here through the special and exclusive trip. we will be right back. [ male announcer ] breathe, socket. just breathe. we know it's intimidating. instant torque. top speed of 100 miles an hour. that's one serious machine. but you can do this. any socket can. the volt only needs about a buck fifty worth of charge a day, and for longer trips, it can use gas. so get psyched. this is a big step up from the leafblower. the 2011 chevrolet volt. it's more car than electric. three. two. one. ♪ don't cha wish your work phone was hot like me?... ♪ the droid pro by motorola knows you need business on the go. with its powerful 1 gigahertz processor... ♪ da da da don't cha... ♪ its globetrotting wi-fi hotspotting swagger... it knows you want a rich web experience with adobe flash and access to over 100,000 android apps. finally a work phone worth taking home. i took emergen-c. with 1,000 milligrams of
our own wolf blitzer there with a small delegation. governor bill richardson, and perhaps a message from the north korean government delivered here through the special and exclusive trip. we will be right back. [ male announcer ] breathe, socket. just breathe. we know it's intimidating. instant torque. top speed of 100 miles an hour. that's one serious machine. but you can do this. any socket can. the volt only needs about a buck fifty worth of charge a day, and for longer trips, it can use...
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you remember wolf blitzer, the rudiman holings fight in the '80s. then there was deficit legislation in the 1990s. it goes on all the time. they will try to move the fight. there are those who say spending should 9/11 go above a certain level. it's usually a percentage of gdp or something. then on the other side you will have keynesians saying we need to repair what's wrong, do something about unemployment in this country. and the fight will continue. >> thank you very much. good discussion. don, you know what? i think around the end of november, thanksgiving, we'll do this again. >> i e think we'll do it after that because this conversation continues to come up. as i said, 40 years we looked back on the exact same talking points when it comes to this issue. financial markets around the world are reacting to the news that a deal was reached in the debt limit crisis, wolf. we'll talk about it right afb. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier. all to become the kind
you remember wolf blitzer, the rudiman holings fight in the '80s. then there was deficit legislation in the 1990s. it goes on all the time. they will try to move the fight. there are those who say spending should 9/11 go above a certain level. it's usually a percentage of gdp or something. then on the other side you will have keynesians saying we need to repair what's wrong, do something about unemployment in this country. and the fight will continue. >> thank you very much. good...
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wolf blitzer goes in depth. >> one country was singled out by both candidates in their convention speeches. >> president obama has thrown allies like israel under the bus. >> our commitment to israel's security must not waiver. >> president obama came to office determined to make middle east peace a central tenet of his foreign policy, even if it meant exerting what some of his advisers described as tough love on israel. he took a harder line on israeli settlements in palestinian territory. >> in my conversations with prime minister netanyahu, i was very clear about the need to stop settlements, to make sure that we are stopping the building of outposts. >> reporter: that angered many israelis, especially prime minister benjamin netanyahu. and early trips to turkey and egypt with high profile addresses to the arab and muslim world without a stop in israel further exacerbated that relationship. the push for middle east peace himself been stuck ever since and that rocky personal relationship with netanyahu was further underlined during a tense oval office meeting in may 2011 when the prime m
wolf blitzer goes in depth. >> one country was singled out by both candidates in their convention speeches. >> president obama has thrown allies like israel under the bus. >> our commitment to israel's security must not waiver. >> president obama came to office determined to make middle east peace a central tenet of his foreign policy, even if it meant exerting what some of his advisers described as tough love on israel. he took a harder line on israeli settlements in...
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wolf blitzer and don lemon break down the obstacles and options. don't miss "get it done: downdown to debt crisis" tonight 9:00 eastern right here on cnn. >>> in other news, renewed hope today that two american hikers held in an iranian jail could soon be free. we've got news today that an iranian court is expected to rule ton the hikers' fate this week. susan candiotti has been following this story from the beginning. she joins us now from new york to talk about the latest development. what can you share with us, susan? >> hi, fred. of course, the question is could the hikers be reaching the end of their drawn autosaga in tehran. the hikers' lawyer says a verdict could come this week. the previous hearing was in february. now, two years to the day they were seized the hikers' lawyer tells cnn the timing may be right to free shane bauer and josh fattal. the holy month of ramadan is beginning, and it's not unusual to release prisoners as a sign of goodwill. their lawyer says even if found guilty, he hopes the men would be sentenced to time served. t
wolf blitzer and don lemon break down the obstacles and options. don't miss "get it done: downdown to debt crisis" tonight 9:00 eastern right here on cnn. >>> in other news, renewed hope today that two american hikers held in an iranian jail could soon be free. we've got news today that an iranian court is expected to rule ton the hikers' fate this week. susan candiotti has been following this story from the beginning. she joins us now from new york to talk about the latest...
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i am wolf blitzer in "the situation room." the news continues next on cnn. >> good evening, i am john king. a stunning open microphone blunder, president obama thinking no one can hear him tells russia it can get a better deal on missile defense if it waits until he wins reelection and if sergeant bales returned to base after killing some afghan civilians and head back out to kill again? his attorney joins us to discuss new details in the investigation. as rick santorum defends his angry outburst at a reporter, the mitt romney campaign suggests the former pennsylvania senator lacks the temperament to be president. >>> the landmark debate unfolding at the supreme court on this question. did congress over step its authority when it passed the obama administration plan that man dates you to buy health insurance? this morning the supreme court opened three days of oral arguments on whether the president's healthcare law is unconstitutional. even though cameras aren't allowed in the court inside, there were rare audio recordings an
i am wolf blitzer in "the situation room." the news continues next on cnn. >> good evening, i am john king. a stunning open microphone blunder, president obama thinking no one can hear him tells russia it can get a better deal on missile defense if it waits until he wins reelection and if sergeant bales returned to base after killing some afghan civilians and head back out to kill again? his attorney joins us to discuss new details in the investigation. as rick santorum defends...
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i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room". -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com let's get right to the breaking news. a possible deal in the stalemate over extending the payroll tax cut for at least another two months, but potentially for the entire year. the year of 2012. we have all of our reporters standing by. let's go to our chief congressional correspondent, dana bash, he's up on capitol hill hill. for viewers just tuniing in, wht was just happened? >> what we expect is that the house republicans that they will not go for a short-term two-month extension of this payroll tax so that americans' taxes will not go up on january 1st, we believe they are going to give in, back down on that and they will in fact go for it. this deal is being worked out, the final details of it as we speak. but our understanding, jessica yellin, kate bolduan and myself, basically what we're hearing is that there's going to be some kind of tweak for republicans to save face politically and to be able to sell to th
i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room". -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com let's get right to the breaking news. a possible deal in the stalemate over extending the payroll tax cut for at least another two months, but potentially for the entire year. the year of 2012. we have all of our reporters standing by. let's go to our chief congressional correspondent, dana bash, he's up on capitol hill hill. for viewers just tuniing in, wht was just happened?...
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i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we begin this hour once again with wikileaks. the damage u.s. officials say is enormous and the headaches only just beginning. let's go to cnn's diplomatic correspondent jill dougherty over at the state department working the story for us. jill, what a lot of the officials are worried about is that foreign governments are about to find out who some very sensitive u.s. sources are, and who those who cooperated with the united states are, and that could be deep trouble. >> yes, wolf, they are bracing this week to get more reaction from the international governments literally around the world, because a lot of the documents s had to be digested the governments and i spoke to some embassies who said primarily that, they they were looking through them and seeing if it matched what they had and also what are the implication, and wolf, it is a three dimensional chess, and you have the united states and three countries that are in this together at this point. but wo
i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we begin this hour once again with wikileaks. the damage u.s. officials say is enormous and the headaches only just beginning. let's go to cnn's diplomatic correspondent jill dougherty over at the state department working the story for us. jill, what a lot of the officials are worried about is that foreign governments are about to find out who some...
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. >> wolf blitzer stand by. gloria borger, stand by as well. i want to get to jeffrey toobin right now. jeffrey, the nine, the nine. it elana kagan was in your book and you were writing the nine a couple years from now, how might she fit into this scenario where t the other justices? >> i think what's most significant about her is she's never been a judge. as i said, there hasn't been a non-judge appointed to the supreme court since william rehnquist almost 40 years ago. and i think she will bring a real practicality, some real world smarts, and is something obama wants from her. he doesn't want an ivory tower intellectual. he said he wanted to break the monopoly of appellate court judges on the court. you know, once sandra day o'connor was replaced by samuel alito, all nine justices on the court, former appeal court judges. that never happened. and i think obama thinks it's not a healthy development. and the fact that kagan comes from a non-judge background is going do be something he hopes gives the court some real-world connection. >> okay.
. >> wolf blitzer stand by. gloria borger, stand by as well. i want to get to jeffrey toobin right now. jeffrey, the nine, the nine. it elana kagan was in your book and you were writing the nine a couple years from now, how might she fit into this scenario where t the other justices? >> i think what's most significant about her is she's never been a judge. as i said, there hasn't been a non-judge appointed to the supreme court since william rehnquist almost 40 years ago. and i think...
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wolf blitzer, we will be talking about this. >> let me make one more point. i'm sure a lot of our viewers are going to be wondering why we have the cut away cameras showing what is going on between the prime minister of israel and the president of the united states, it looks impolite, the prime minister speak and the president speaking, the photographer is cutting away to reporters just listening or whatever. as a former white house correspondent, let me explain what has just happened before we get a lot of hate mail that we weren't being polite. >> you think our viewers pay close attention to that, they watch the camera shots? >> a lot of them will be complaining. the president of the united states is speaking. >> we look at reporters. >> you are cutting away to reporters taking pictures of them, what was that all about? so let me explain there are always two network pool cam thanks go into the oval office to record this historic moment. there's a head-on camera that has the president and the prime minister and then there's the cut away camera, almost always
wolf blitzer, we will be talking about this. >> let me make one more point. i'm sure a lot of our viewers are going to be wondering why we have the cut away cameras showing what is going on between the prime minister of israel and the president of the united states, it looks impolite, the prime minister speak and the president speaking, the photographer is cutting away to reporters just listening or whatever. as a former white house correspondent, let me explain what has just happened...
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noining me now are wolf blitzer from pyongyang. he's been over there coffering bill richardson in these delegadel delicate times for knot crnorth. give me a sen that you first learned that north korea was backing off and would not retaliate against the south for the south live fire exercises? >> it's interesting. throughout the days i was here covering richardson's talks. i kept hearing some -- at least private comments to me as a reporter that seemed to be a little more moderate, a little bit more responsible than some of the earlier statements they made for propaganda purposes. b i assume that once the south koreans began the live fire exercise, that the north koreans would respond with some sort of retaliation. that's the statement going to the exercise that they made. i assume when you make a statement like that, you're not going to back down. it was not only encouraging but surprising to me, at least, when they formally said, you know what? we're not going to respond militarily. right now it's not worth it. with hindsight, it
noining me now are wolf blitzer from pyongyang. he's been over there coffering bill richardson in these delegadel delicate times for knot crnorth. give me a sen that you first learned that north korea was backing off and would not retaliate against the south for the south live fire exercises? >> it's interesting. throughout the days i was here covering richardson's talks. i kept hearing some -- at least private comments to me as a reporter that seemed to be a little more moderate, a...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> with just 27 days to go until the presidential election, we begin with mitt romney's bumpy day out there on the campaign trail. first, his campaign had to clarify something romney said earlier about abortion later. they said romney will stop telling a new story apparently designed to show his softer side. cnn's national political correspondent jim acosta is in ohio right now on the road with the romney campaign. >> reporter: wolf, mitt romney's been trying to open up to voters in recent days telling stories of friends who have died, even service members who have died in combat. but the mother of one falling navy s.e.a.l.s. says she's offended as democrats accuse romney of trying to hide his true beliefs. it's been a staple of the stump speeches, the gop nominee talking about the deaths of friends, even soldier who is have inspired him. >> i've met some wonderful people. one was a former navy s.e.a.l.s. glen dougherty. and we chatted for a while. >>
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> with just 27 days to go until the presidential election, we begin with mitt romney's bumpy day out there on the campaign trail. first, his campaign had to clarify something romney said earlier about abortion later. they said romney will stop telling a new story apparently designed to show his softer side. cnn's national political correspondent jim acosta is in ohio right now on the road with the romney campaign. >>...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> only 33 days to election and an entirely new dynamic in the battle between president obama and mitt romney. the republican nominee is widely seen as the winner of last night's debate while even the president's strongest supporters now concede he was not at the top of his game. and now the president is back out there on the campaign trail. he's getting ready to speak at a rally over at the university of wisconsin in madison. we're going to be hearing from him live this hour. but first, listen to what he said about mitt romney at a rally earlier today before he left denver. >> when i got on to the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. [ laughter ] but it couldn't have been mitt romney because the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy. the fellow on stage last night said he didn't know anything about that. the real mitt romney said
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> only 33 days to election and an entirely new dynamic in the battle between president obama and mitt romney. the republican nominee is widely seen as the winner of last night's debate while even the president's strongest supporters now concede he was not at the top of his game. and now the president is back out there on the campaign trail. he's getting ready to speak at a rally over at the university of wisconsin in...
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. >>> also, wolf blitzer standing by with news from the world of politics on this friday. that is next. part of my job is teaching my patients how to take insulin. but i've learned a lot from patients who use flexpen. flexpen comes pre-filled with the insulin i take and i can dial the exact dose of insulin i need. i live my life on the go and need an on-the-go insulin. i don't need to carry a cooler with flexpen. novolog is a fast-acting, man-made insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes. do not inject novolog if you do not plan to eat within 5 to 10 minutes after injection to avoid low blood sugar. tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take and all of your medical conditions, including if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. the most common side effect of novolog is low blood sugar. other possible side effects include reactions at the injection site. get medical help right away if you experience serious allergic reactions, body rash, trouble with breathing, fast heartbeat or sweating. ask your healthcare provider about no
. >>> also, wolf blitzer standing by with news from the world of politics on this friday. that is next. part of my job is teaching my patients how to take insulin. but i've learned a lot from patients who use flexpen. flexpen comes pre-filled with the insulin i take and i can dial the exact dose of insulin i need. i live my life on the go and need an on-the-go insulin. i don't need to carry a cooler with flexpen. novolog is a fast-acting, man-made insulin used to control high blood...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> on the hill right now. democrats are feeling squeezed. they're coming back after the summer break with a massive to-do list on a vote extending the bush tax cuts. they have a month, even less, to get things done before they head homeo t campaign full time f re-election. president obama took his party's fight literally into the voter's back yard today. you met with a small group in a home in northern virginia right outside washington, d.c. he complained that his administration is in a wrestling match with republicans over a tax break for the wealthiest americans. let's bring in our senior white house correspondent, ed henry, and theio senior political analyst, gloria borger. for pryou. the president was low key today as he has been for the last couple of days. what's going on? >> they have john boehner back in a corner with some of the president's fiery speees last week on the tr this time he was in a smaller group in a back yard. maybe he didn't ne
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> on the hill right now. democrats are feeling squeezed. they're coming back after the summer break with a massive to-do list on a vote extending the bush tax cuts. they have a month, even less, to get things done before they head homeo t campaign full time f re-election. president obama took his party's fight literally into the voter's back yard today. you met with a small group in a home in northern virginia right outside...
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courtside tickets, don't read the prompter, wolf blitzer. how much do you think? >> i read the prompter. >> $10,000. courtside tickets for this game. of course, it's going to be shown on tnt. our sister network but ten grand? >> everybody should watch it on tnt. it's cheaper. >> there's the plug, tnt. hello, by the way. >> tnt, good to see you live and in person. >> baddabing baddaboom. you're in mesa, you're going to orlando. cue the photo. cue the photo. here we go. so there you are. with the gang. nba on tnt. >> those are my guys. >> we're having a few laughs. >> ernie, kenny, shaq and charles and wolf blitzer. >> when you think about the nba all-star weekend, you think lebron, jz and wolf. that's what you're thinking. >> those are your peeps. >> we're going to be hanging, doing it this weekend. >> you're hopping a flight to orlando, all-star weekend. look at that grin on your face. >> i do it every year. turner sports part of tnt our sister work, i've got to do a lot of hev lifting over there. you know what else is great, let me tell you what else is great, in
courtside tickets, don't read the prompter, wolf blitzer. how much do you think? >> i read the prompter. >> $10,000. courtside tickets for this game. of course, it's going to be shown on tnt. our sister network but ten grand? >> everybody should watch it on tnt. it's cheaper. >> there's the plug, tnt. hello, by the way. >> tnt, good to see you live and in person. >> baddabing baddaboom. you're in mesa, you're going to orlando. cue the photo. cue the photo....
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it pays to discover. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. we're live here in charlotte as we wait for the democrats to gavel in this third and final night of the national convention. tonight, president obama and vice president biden make their pitch for a second term. but it's not just politics tonight. we've also got musical star power. coming up in a few minutes, james taylor, he will perform live. and marc anthony, he will sing the national anthem. you'll see it, you'll hear it here in "the situation room." we're not where we thought we'd be for tonight's festivities. the program was supposed to be held at the bank of america stadium but was moved back here to the convention hall because of concerns about the weather. president obama expressed regret about the change on a conference call with a lot of supporters, but he said it was the safety issue. let's bring back our chief political analyst gloria borger and chief political correspondent candy crowley. the dynamics, candy, of moving it would be 65,000 or 75,000 people at the huge bank
it pays to discover. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. we're live here in charlotte as we wait for the democrats to gavel in this third and final night of the national convention. tonight, president obama and vice president biden make their pitch for a second term. but it's not just politics tonight. we've also got musical star power. coming up in a few minutes, james taylor, he will perform live. and marc anthony, he will sing the national anthem. you'll see it, you'll hear it here in "the...
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leading the pack, wolf blitzer, he is now in new york. wolf, let's talk tea party. we have this huge race. we're all watching in nevada. sharron angle, harry reid. from what i understand there have been last-minute hits here from tea party express toward harry reid. tell me about it. >> right. they have a rally that they plan for tomorrow night. the tea party express in las vegas. get this, brooke, at the exact same hotel where harry reid, the senate majority leader, has his rally planned. now, obviously if harry reid wins the election over sharron angle, the tea party express won't have much to celebrate because they support her. the republican candidate. very strongly. on the other hand, they're saying they expect sharron angle to win. read is at the aria resort and casino and tea party express decided to go straight into the belly of the beast like we did when we kicked off the last tour in searchlight a mile or so from harry reid's house, his hometown, searchlight, nevada. we'll watch nationwide election results come from the many races we have been working in o
leading the pack, wolf blitzer, he is now in new york. wolf, let's talk tea party. we have this huge race. we're all watching in nevada. sharron angle, harry reid. from what i understand there have been last-minute hits here from tea party express toward harry reid. tell me about it. >> right. they have a rally that they plan for tomorrow night. the tea party express in las vegas. get this, brooke, at the exact same hotel where harry reid, the senate majority leader, has his rally...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> right now the military is making a break from the don't ask don't tell policy about gays serving openly in the u.s. military. the new directive for military recruiters. chris, what are we learning? >> the pentagon is now telling the recruiters that if a candidate comes into the recruiting office, as long as he or she meets all of the normal guidelines, that candidate can openly admit they're gay and lesbian and their application will be processed. that's a major shift of what's gone on before. it's essentially a reflection of the fact that because of a recent ruling by a judge, don't ask don't tell right now is no longer the law of the land. now the recruiters are being told to manage these candidates' expectations. by that, i mean the government is fully expected to appeal this ruling. and they're telling candidates right up front, you know, that this don't ask don't tell repeal may not stay in effect, wolf. >> so this new policy for recruitment ma
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> right now the military is making a break from the don't ask don't tell policy about gays serving openly in the u.s. military. the new directive for military recruiters. chris, what are we learning? >> the pentagon is now telling the recruiters that if a candidate comes into the recruiting office, as long as he or she meets all of the normal guidelines, that candidate can openly admit they're gay and lesbian and their...
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wolf blitzer in washington, also our candy crowley, we've got kate bolduan up on the hill for us, and also jessica yellin in her perch over at the white house. wolf, let me start with you. who's taking the hit here? we've been talking winners and losers. can they be confined to republicans? house republicans or maybe just john boehner taking a big hit? >> well, the big hit for john boehner, because he's the leader of the house republicans and he himself acknowledges this was not their finest political hour. big winner of course is the 160 million americans who are going to at least for the next two months and presumably for the rest of next year, are going to continue to have this payroll tax cut in effect. it is going to save the average family at least $1,000 for the year, maybe $1,500 a year if they make $75,000 a year. the other big winners are all of those unemployed individuals who will continue to get their benefit from nearly 3 million people, continue to get their benefits as of january 1st. a lot of decisions, doctors out there who help medicare patients, they were going to
wolf blitzer in washington, also our candy crowley, we've got kate bolduan up on the hill for us, and also jessica yellin in her perch over at the white house. wolf, let me start with you. who's taking the hit here? we've been talking winners and losers. can they be confined to republicans? house republicans or maybe just john boehner taking a big hit? >> well, the big hit for john boehner, because he's the leader of the house republicans and he himself acknowledges this was not their...
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i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in the "situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it is the largest case of its kind in fbi history, 133 people, including 89 law enforcement officers are being charged in a massive crackdown on police corruption in puerto rico, and it is the result of a two-year undercover investigation of police alle allegedly protecting drug dealers in exchange for cash. jeanne meserve is joining us with more. jeanne, what do we know about this case? >> well, wolf, it is the largest case of police corruption in the history of the fbi and taking 189 suspects into custody this morning was a major undertaking. 750 fbi agents were flown in from all across the united states bringing to about 1,000 the number involved in the takedown. puerto rican police participated, too, and there were no tipoffs to those arrested. those arrested including national and local police officers and correctional officers and national guard and army soldiers as well as civilians. >> in the end it does not matter if the corruption is national or lo
i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in the "situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it is the largest case of its kind in fbi history, 133 people, including 89 law enforcement officers are being charged in a massive crackdown on police corruption in puerto rico, and it is the result of a two-year undercover investigation of police alle allegedly protecting drug dealers in exchange for cash. jeanne meserve is joining us with more....
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. >>> make sure you join wolf blitzer and i at 9:00 p.m. eastern, one hour, where we'll have a special report on the debt crisis. we will see you then. >>> tonight on "cnn presents" -- addicted at birth. >> what's she going through because she's just a little baby? and she can't talk and she can't tell me how she feels. >> america's pain pill epidemic. it is the youngest generation. >> we're seeing more babies being born addicted to drugs. "beasts of war." >> next thing you know, i was staring a porpoise right in the face. oh, just got me again. >>> a once top-secret military program that's enlisting animals to protect the country. >>> but first, inside a polygamous sect. >> we're dealing with the exploitation of children of young girls for sexual purposes. >> reporter: gary tuchman takes you where most people never go -- exposing polygamy's dirty secrets. >> reporter: the scenery is spectacular and the polygamist families who live here along the uft-arizona border have been able to live their lives with little interference from the outside
. >>> make sure you join wolf blitzer and i at 9:00 p.m. eastern, one hour, where we'll have a special report on the debt crisis. we will see you then. >>> tonight on "cnn presents" -- addicted at birth. >> what's she going through because she's just a little baby? and she can't talk and she can't tell me how she feels. >> america's pain pill epidemic. it is the youngest generation. >> we're seeing more babies being born addicted to drugs....
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we'll get to him in a minute, but let's start with wolf blitzer, who's in d.c. and wolf, essentially, how significant is it that now you've got huntsman who is going to be bowing out and he's giving his support to romney? is that really significant in terms of getting all the gop and the republicans behind the front-runner? >> well, it's not going to get them all behind him, but it's certainly going to bring in more of the moderates, less conservative, shall we say, gop primary voters in south carolina. if it is a close contest, and some of the more recent polls showed newt gingrich and mitt romney not all that far apart going into next saturday's primary. whatever huntsman could bring, presumably, most of his supporters will be much more inclined to go along and vote for mitt romney than they will for
we'll get to him in a minute, but let's start with wolf blitzer, who's in d.c. and wolf, essentially, how significant is it that now you've got huntsman who is going to be bowing out and he's giving his support to romney? is that really significant in terms of getting all the gop and the republicans behind the front-runner? >> well, it's not going to get them all behind him, but it's certainly going to bring in more of the moderates, less conservative, shall we say, gop primary voters in...
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and now to wolf blitzer. back in washington hosting situation room. wolf? >>> president obama is closer to a high priority arms deal with russia. the republicans giving him what he wants. and the new head count, what it means for the 2012 election. stand by for the winners and the losers of the census results. behind the scenes of my extraordinary trip to nk north korea. my firsthand account of a dangerous hot spot and the prevention of it exploding to all-out war. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> start today in pyongyang, north carolina. flew to beijing, china. fwak here in the united states. landed about 2 1/2 hours ago. i can't tell you enough about this remarkable trip to north korea. stand by, we're going to take you inside. but, first, it now looks as though president obama will pull off a hard fought win in the closing days of congress. just a little while ago, the senate voted to end debate on the stark nuclear arms reduction treaty with russia. that clears it way for a final vote tomorrow. let's bring in the senior congressiona
and now to wolf blitzer. back in washington hosting situation room. wolf? >>> president obama is closer to a high priority arms deal with russia. the republicans giving him what he wants. and the new head count, what it means for the 2012 election. stand by for the winners and the losers of the census results. behind the scenes of my extraordinary trip to nk north korea. my firsthand account of a dangerous hot spot and the prevention of it exploding to all-out war. i'm wolf blitzer....